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ResourceControversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison, & Hitler (#369)
Sam and producer Ben discuss traits of great achievers and conquerors throughout history—from Napoleon and Caesar to Hitler and …
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ResourceWe Hosted A Shark Tank For Tech Startups | My First Million Demo Day (#356)
Sam and Shaan host a live Shark Tank-style pitch event where six early-stage startups pitch for investment. The hosts evaluate …
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ResourceI Spent 48 Hours With MrBeast To Learn Business From Him (#355)
Sam and Shaan recap their experimental 'Camp MFM' weekend—an unconventional retreat they organized for ~25 entrepreneurs, creators, …
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ResourceHow LIV Golf Is Competing With PGA's Monopoly | Golf Wars
Sam and Shaan explore how historical events and business outcomes often occur for unexpected reasons rather than their stated …
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ResourceMoiz Ali On Selling His Natural Deodorant To P&G For $100M, Investing In Manscaped, & Holding Cash
Mo Alie, founder of Native deodorant (sold to Procter & Gamble), discusses his approach to building and scaling DTC brands, …
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ResourceShould You Build Your Company To Sell It? Or Build A Forever Company?
Sam and Shaan discuss three approaches to building a business: building to sell (optimizing for an exit), building to win (creating …
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ResourceThe Step By Step Guide To Starting A Business From $0
Sam and Shaan discuss startup prioritization and company building philosophy, contrasting a founder's aspirational investor updates …
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ResourceHow A Fat Computer Geek Became The Jeff Bezos Of The Dark Web
Sam and Shaan discuss two main topics: the fascinating and criminal life of Paul Laroux, an online drug kingpin whose story inspired …
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ResourceSharing Our Best Crypto Business Ideas To Start In 2022
Sam, Shaan, and guest Greg discuss diverse topics including their takes on the Will Smith Oscar slap incident, Alex Hermosi's gym …
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ResourceMy Plan to Make $100,000,000 In The Next 10 Years
Sam and Shaan discuss the trade-offs between building cash-flowing businesses versus appreciating assets when pursuing nine-figure …
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ResourceHow Gary Vee Thinks about NFTs | My First Million #209 with Gary Vaynerchuk
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri host Gary Vaynerchuk to discuss scaling businesses, cash flow management, and web3 opportunities. Gary …
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ResourceWhen to Go All In on an Idea & the Crypto Exchange That Could Have Been | My First Million #200
Sam and Shaan discuss identifying business waves and opportunities by observing high engagement and behavior change, explore the …
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ResourceMillionaire Explains How To Sell A Business (Negotiation Techniques) | My First Million Podcast
Sam and Shaan discuss the complexities of selling companies, exploring the emotional and strategic challenges entrepreneurs face …
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ResourceNew Business Ideas 2020 (How to Start a Business Plan) | My First Million Podcast
Sam discusses what businesses he'd start today if beginning his career over, prioritizing work-life balance and non-tech sectors. He …
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ResourceMy First Million Full Podcast - 03/26/2020
Sam and Shaan discuss Sam's suspected coronavirus infection, then dive into Y Combinator's latest batch, analyzing several startups. …
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ResourceWhat time is it in Silicon Valley? | My First Million Podcast
Sam and Shaan discuss the predictable hype cycle that new technologies and companies go through, using a clock metaphor to …
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ResourceJessica Herrin | Hustle Con 2018
A speaker shares insights from building a community-driven direct sales business with 50,000 independent sellers across six …
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ResourceProduct Essentials with Gagan Biyani, Founder of Sprig and Udemy - Hustle Con 2015
A Udemy and Sprig co-founder discusses early strategic decisions that shaped both companies' trajectories. He explores three …
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ResourceMark Organ has hustling in his blood at Hustle Con
Mark Oregon, founder of Eloqua (acquired by Oracle for $871M) and current founder of Influitive, shares his journey building …
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ResourceHiten Shah gets a lot of stuff done at Hustle Con
Heathen Shaw, founder of Crazy Egg and KissMetrics, discusses how he maintains high productivity despite not being able to code or …
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